Most Popular Baby Names in New York
NY Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in New York in 2025 were Emma for girls (774 babies) and Noah for boys (1,381 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in New York who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in New York, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in New York by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in New York
Estimated people alive today who were born in New York, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 339,700 |
| 2 | John | 259,415 |
| 3 | Robert | 234,638 |
| 4 | James | 207,645 |
| 5 | David | 206,225 |
| 6 | Joseph | 199,737 |
| 7 | William | 165,461 |
| 8 | Christopher | 155,288 |
| 9 | Thomas | 148,779 |
| 10 | Richard | 144,581 |
| 11 | Daniel | 141,053 |
| 12 | Anthony | 134,996 |
| 13 | Mary | 123,737 |
| 14 | Matthew | 122,222 |
| 15 | Jennifer | 106,154 |
| 16 | Patricia | 105,216 |
| 17 | Kevin | 97,845 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | 94,910 |
| 19 | Susan | 93,675 |
| 20 | Steven | 92,489 |
| 21 | Andrew | 89,044 |
| 22 | Brian | 87,175 |
| 23 | Barbara | 85,395 |
| 24 | Linda | 85,238 |
| 25 | Mark | 83,555 |